High Voltage's much-hyped first person shooter will bring a science-fiction story, high quality graphics, and 16-player online multiplayer with WiiSpeak capabilities to the Wii early next year.
The Conduit, High Voltage Software's high concept science-fiction first person shooter, has had a lot of hype since its announcement in April. Still without a publisher, the game is rapidly nearing completion and with that comes concrete details.
The game takes place in an alternate future where Washington D.C. is under attack by an alien race known as the Drudge. The player controls "Mr. Ford," a former Secret Service agent who is recruited to get to the bottom of the situation. With such characters as John Adams, the leader of a shady organization named the Trust, The Conduit is filled with twists and turns.
Along with the story, the single player mode will also feature enemies with human-like behavior, meaning that they will use "cover and tactical thinking." To combat these enemies, players will have their pick amongst the variety of human and alien weaponry that will use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk for "unique firing modes." Players will also harness the Wii Remote to use the All Seeing Eye (ASE) to reveal hidden objects and enemies aiding in combat and puzzle-solving.
The graphics are promised to be top-of-the-line as far as Wii is concerned with "dynamic environment mapping, interactive water with real time reflection, and four stage texture composition including gloss, diffuse, and bump mapping."
Surprisingly, High Voltage has found a way to incorporate a 16-player online multiplayer mode. Featuring multiple gameplay options such as Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, The Conduit's multiplayer will also feature online voice chat thanks to Nintendo's latest peripheral, WiiSpeak.
The Conduit is currently rated T for Teen and should arrive in stores in the first quarter of 2009.